Cycle the Sunshine Coast, BC

I needed a goal and it wasn't simple to decide.  First there was a possible duathlon at UBC.  I'm not a strong runner and actually despise it, but it would have been a necessary evil.  The date was coming soon and I haven't even tried running.  So, its becoming a passing thought. My friend, Dave sent an email of a ride from Vancouver to Whistler called the Granfondo which means big ride. He also said that there were only hundred spaces left of the 3500 spaces for the ride.  So I started entering information on my Iphone but hadn't finished the registration yet.  A day later after mulling the idea with my wife and with her support, I jumped on the computer to register and the website said "Sold Out!".  Oh man I was beyond bummed out!!!  Then I remember my phone registration and voila! the session was still active.  I put my information back in and credit card number and the website accepted my payment and a confirmation came in the mail!!!!!  Woo Hoo!!!!!  Ho

My bike is finally finished!  In October, my old bike developed a crack in the seat tube.  I was wondering where the creaking was coming from for months and in October it was driving me crazy.  A closer inspection revealed a small 1 1/2" crack at the back of the seat tube at the bottom of the notch (below the collar clamp).  I took it to Spin Cycles and Paul immediately put the papers in and order a new bike frame.  Because the bike was so popular, a new bike frame had to come from somewhere far away, and get this, the bearing had to come from the factory in Arizona!!!  So, in January I had a frame, but the forks had to come from Taiwan and that came in March.  I put on some nice red cables and new red wrap on the handlebars.  I'm using a buddy's set of used Mavic ES wheels and man does this bike look great!!!! Gone is the creaking and the wheels make this one fast bike!  I'm so charged up to ride this year!